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Thursday, 1 July 2010

In 2007 I watched a very dear relative of mine die before my eyes. We were very close and I had known him all my life. It wasn't a sudden death, but his mind had been pretty sharp up until his final hours, which made his passing anything but a relief for those around him. He loved life and lived it to the full, and was positive right up until the very end. The whole experience was horrid for all those around him. An hour after his passing we all sat in the hospital reception, giving support to his wife as the nurses on the ward went through the basic formalities. The wife was asked whether she would like some bereavement counselling. Her response was a defiant,

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This blog is dedicated to my various articles, reports, reviews and opinions. Some may be contentious, others confrontational, but most are here because they simply don't fit comfortably on my other blog or my website. If there is a theme then it is a strong respect for the past, a progressive approach to the future and an emphatic importance on the now. For want of a better description, this is my sandbox of ideas and influences.

The Legend of Salt and Sauce

Available now from aardvark.circuspubs@btinternet.comThe Legend of Salt and Sauce (The Book)Jamie Clubb's first book, "The Legend of Salt and Sauce: The Amazing Story of Britain's Most Famous Elephants" ISBN 978-1-872904-36-8 is now on sale through Aardvark Publishing. The book tells the true story of Salt and Sauce, two Indian elephants, who arrived in Britain in 1902 and became involved in the live entertainment industry from the Music Hall scene to circus and finally Butlin's Holiday camp. This is the story of how the elephants became both feared and loved by some of the most famous people of their era, and how their story became mythical among the circus community. For the first time ever Jamie Clubb, aided by his father, famous wild animal trainer and circus/zoo historian, Jim Clubb, tell the complete and true account of their lives.For purchasing details please email the book's publishers: aardvark.circuspubs@btinternet.comTo read an interview The Pen and Spindle conducted with Jamie Clubb, please click on the following link http://penandspindle.blogspot.com/2007/12/interview-with-jamie-clubb-author-of.html